Overview
- Ella Smith posted a viral TikTok as @ella.overseas detailing everyday UK cultural and retail surprises she hadn’t seen in Australia
- She hailed supermarket meal deals as an “amazing” lunch option that doesn’t exist in her home country
- She noted that most UK supermarkets sell alcohol at the till with a simple ID check, contrasting with Australia’s tighter restrictions
- Her video also spotlighted lifestyle differences such as unexpected heat, persistent airplane contrails, commercial sunbeds and home conservatories
- The clip has amassed over 70,000 views, hundreds of comments and been covered by the Mirror, Bristol Live and Manchester Evening News